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I escaped the ordinary. I was born with a poor biological template. I developed chronic allergies, debilitating asthma and I was shortsighted. I was medically confined to my bedroom for the first decade of my life. When I was 8 years old, a traveling sales man knocked on our front door in Port Melbourne, AustraliaRead more

In the 1980s and 1990s, time management was all the rave. Planners, Blackberries, and other time management tools abounded. Time management is based on mathematically, ridiculously flawed myth. The richest person on the planet cannot buy their time back. New research, however, has made time management almost obsolete. The new paradigm is that energy managementRead more

Habits are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they can be an incredibly powerful tool for progress. On the other hand, by automating our behavior, they erode our free will and make us less conscious. It’s vital, therefore, that we remain vigilant about the habits we develop. Charles Duhigg’s book, The Power of Habit,Read more

In my previous posts I looked at the importance of building an inner circle, and of keeping close to you people who not only inspire you, but who hold you to a higher standard than you would otherwise do if they weren’t there to push you. Here I’ll offer my advice on how to buildRead more

Few things have more impact on your level of success than your close inner circle—the people with whom you spend the most time, those from whom you seek guidance and counsel. Consider this astounding research detailed by Harvard professors Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler in their book Connected: How Your Friends’ Friends’ Friends Affect EverythingRead more

In my previous posts, I explored the concept of mindset and how important it is to believe in yourself, and to be persistent. Here I offer you five keys to strengthen how you see the world. Constantly Fill Your Mind with Empowering Information People become mentally weak because they don’t counteract the pervasive negative voicesRead more

In my previous posts, I looked at the importance of strengthening your mindset to succeed in life. Here I’ll offer some of my insights that make up what I call the necessary things you need to do to be and remain strong. Be Hopeful, but also Realistic and Tough James Stockdale was a naval officerRead more

The reality is this: You won’t achieve a 5 Day Weekend lifestyle as the same person you are today. The process is an internal journey as much, if not more, as an external journey. There are things about yourself that you’re going to have to address. Blind spots will be revealed. Weaknesses will be revealedRead more

Consider two possible scenarios. Tell me which of them you would prefer, and which of them you think will make you happier. The first is winning the lottery. The second is getting paralyzed and becoming a paraplegic. It seems obvious, right? Fascinatingly, the research turns the obvious on its head. Studies have proven that oneRead more

Karl Pillemer is an American gerontologist who studies the changes people experience as they age. Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who cares for people in the last few weeks of their lives. They both realized they were sitting on a gold mine of knowledge that could be learned from people who have gone beforeRead more